Municipal Fleet Technician

This position will be posted until filled. The Municipal Fleet Technician maintains the safety, reliability, and performance of the City’s fleet by performing skilled inspection, diagnosis, repair, and preventive maintenance on a wide range of automotive, emergency, and heavy equipment. The role supports essential City services by ensuring vehicles and equipment are ready for daily operations and emergency response.

• 2nd Shift (Monday-Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.) $1.45/h shift differential.
• Starting hourly rate $26.12 or higher depending on qualifications.
• Overtime paid at 1½ times regular rate for work beyond 8 hours per day.
• Paid training to obtain Class A Commercial Driver’s License.
• Benefits: 15 days vacation accrual, 3 personal holidays upon hire, generous sick leave, 10 paid holidays, enrollment in Wisconsin Retirement System, health, dental, vision, life insurance, income continuation, and more.

• Perform automotive, medium/heavy truck, heavy equipment, trailer, small engine, and emergency vehicle service, maintenance, and repair.
• Maintain vehicle functional condition by reviewing operator service requests, conducting inspections, and performing preventive maintenance.
• Diagnose and repair failures of all types of mechanical, hydraulic, electronic, electrical, suspension, drive train, fuel system, chassis, and other components.
• Replace parts and components on a wide variety of equipment.
• Rebuild and repair specialty equipment and attachments.
• Up‑fit new equipment to meet special department requirements.
• Weld and fabricate components or attachments as needed.
• Maintain vehicle records by recording service and repairs on paper and computer systems.
• Provide roadside service repairs.
• Operate all municipal fleet equipment in order to diagnose and verify repairs.
• Subject to on‑call work outside normal hours as weather or circumstances dictate.
• Respond to or refer requests to the Fleet Manager or Supervisor.
• Foster a collaborative work environment by coordinating work efforts with other City departments and employees.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Formal coursework in heavy equipment, medium/heavy truck, or automotive repair or minimum one year of professional experience in mechanic repair.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass the Class A written exams within 30 days of hire and obtain a valid State of Wisconsin Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A with N Endorsement without restrictions on air brakes within 9 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Valid State of Wisconsin Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A with N Endorsement without restrictions on air brakes.

Special accommodations are available for qualified applicants with disabilities. Please contact Human Resources at 715‑261‑6630 prior to the Final date to receive applications.

The City of Wausau is an Equal Opportunity Employer.